Robert Matthews

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What’s are the chances of sharing my birthday with a friend? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What are the chances of sharing my birthday with a friend?

Why do physicists talk about symmetry so much? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why do physicists talk about symmetry so much?

How did people make ice before freezers? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How did people make ice before freezers?

Whatever happened to ‘Starlite’? © BBC

Everyday science

Whatever happened to ‘Starlite’?

The thought experiment: What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why don’t I feel the Earth spinning?

How did people set their clocks before TV and radio? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How did people set their clocks before TV and radio?

Why are there two high tides per day? © Getty Images

Why are there two high tides per day?

Is it possible to fly around the equator non-stop and stay in daylight? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is it possible to fly around the equator non-stop and stay in daylight?

Do intelligent people live longer? © Getty Images

Do intelligent people live longer?

Is it true that NASA smaller everything before it is sent into space? © NASA

Is it true that NASA smells everything before it is sent into space?

Something’s wrong with gravity © Magic Torch

Everyday science

Dark matter Something’s wrong with gravity

Is it possible to get headphones with cords that don't tangle up?

Everyday science

How can I stop my headphones tangling themselves into the Knot from Hell?

Is there anything smaller than a quark? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What holds together the protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus?

Can you drink too much water? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Are there traces of medicines in drinking water?